CXXII. ORCHIDACE. 369 
divided, concave petals united in a galea, mostly posterior ; the 
lateral free, spreading. Labellum sessile, adnate to the face 
of the column, at base furnished with a large or small tongue- 
shaped, erect or inflexed appendix. Anther resupinate, the 
cells distant, short, adnate to the twisted, incurved stigmatic 
arms ; glands nude. Stigma linear, transverse, on each side 
produced into an arm.—Lindl. Orch. p. 366; Harv. Thes. t. 
94, 
Herbs, with leafy stems, oblong or ovate leaves sheathing at base, and 
solitary or racemose flowers. Flowers yellow white or greenish.—9 or 10 
species, dispersed. 
38. CORYCIUM, Sw. 
Perianth hooded. Sepals membranous, narrow, the upper 
one either free or united with the petals into a galea; lateral 
connate, spreading. Petals concave or saccate, unlike the 
sepals, fleshy. Labellum adnate to the face of the column, 
entire, either nude or more commonly with a large, simple or 
2-lobed appendix. Anther dorsal, resupinate; cells either 
near and parallel or very distant and diverging. Glands nude. 
Stigma narrow, between the base of the labellum and the 
connective ; rostellum 3-lobed.— Lindl. Orch. p. 368. 
Leafy herbs, drying black. Leaves narrow, sheathing at base. Flowers 
small, dull-coloured, densely spiked.—6 or 7 species, dispersed. 
39. DISPERIS, Sw. 
Perianth hooded; the upper sepal cohering with the petals 
into a galea; lateral saccate, spreading, separate or connate. 
Labellum clawed, adnate to the face of the column, ascending 
between the lobes of the anther, with or without an appendix. 
Anther resupinate or supine; glands nude. Stigma narrow, 
transverse, divaricate, with 2 often twisted arms.—Lindl. Orch. 
p. 369; Harv. Thes. t. 106, 148, 171, 172. 
Herbs, variable in habit, with many- or few-leaved stems and solitary or 
spiked, greenish yellowish white purple or mottled flowers.—Many species, 
dispersed. 
Orper CXXIIT. BURMANNIACES. 
Flowers bisexual, regular. Perianth superior, persistent, 
petaloid, tubular or bell-shaped, usually 6-lobed, the 3 inner 
lobes smaller or sometimes wanting. Stamens 3-6, included ; 
anthers 2-celled. Ovary inferior, 3-celled or with 3 parietal 
placentas, many-ovuled; style single, with 3 stigmas. Fruit 
capsular. Seeds minute.—Herbs, with usually radical leaves, 
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